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    Consider with respect to latest report of National

    Statistical Organization (NSO) on education.                              1) One in five students in India supplements school education with private coaching 2) Private coaching fees make up almost 50% of the total cost of education for those in secondary and higher secondary school. 3) More than 52% of urban upper caste boys take coaching, in comparison to just 13.7% of rural boys and girls from scheduled tribe communities   Which is/are correct?  
    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    National Statistical Organisation’s (NSO) latest report on education. The findings are based on 75th round of the National Sample Survey, conducted between June 2017 and July 2018. The households were surveyed on consumption related to education.   Key findings: ·         One in five students in India supplements school education with private coaching, including almost one in three at the secondary school level or Classes 9 and 10. ·         More than 52% of urban upper caste boys take coaching, in comparison to just 13.7% of rural boys and girls from scheduled tribe communities. ·         Private coaching fees make up almost 20% of the total cost of education for those in secondary and higher secondary school. ·         Some States in eastern India seem to spend more on private coaching than the rest of the country.

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